Stéphane FrankeStéphane Franke (born February 12, 1964 in Versailles

Versailles

Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...

, France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

, died June 23, 2011 in Potsdam

Potsdam

Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

) was a long-distance runner representing Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, who twice won the bronze medal in the men's 10.000 metres at the European Championships (1994 and 1998). He represented Germany twice at the Summer Olympics, in 1992

Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...

 (Barcelona

Barcelona

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) and 1996

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...

 in Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

.

Being born in France, he also held French citizenship

French nationality law

French nationality law is historically based on the principles of jus soli , according to Ernest Renan's definition, in opposition to the German's definition of nationality, Jus sanguinis , formalized by Fichte.The 1993 Méhaignerie Law required children born in France of foreign parents to request...

. At age five, he moved to Bergisch Gladbach

Bergisch Gladbach

' is a city in the Cologne/Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis .-Geography:Bergisch Gladbach is located east of the river Rhine, approx...

 with his family. Eventually they made their home in Filderstadt

Filderstadt

Filderstadt is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located approximately 13 km south of Stuttgart.Filderstadt is located next to the Stuttgart Airport and the new Trade Fair...

, near Stuttgart

Stuttgart

Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....

. Franke joined SV Salamander Kornwestheim from Kornwestheim

Kornwestheim

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, also near Stuttgart. In 1997, he moved to Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

 and became part of SC Charlottenburg Berlin

SC Charlottenburg

SCC Berlin is a German sports club based in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin and founded in 1902 as Charlottenburger Sport-Club 1902. In 1911, they merged with Sport-Club Westen 05 and changed their club colors from yellow and blue to black and white.- History :Through the early 20s the club...

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He died on June 23, 2011, of lymphatic cancer, within five weeks of being diagnosed with the disease, at the age of 47. http://www.faz.net/artikel/C31105/leichtathletik-ehemaliger-laeufer-stephane-franke-ist-tot-30450640.html

Achievements

Representing
1991	World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 40 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final being held on 26 August 1991.-Final:-Qualifying heats:...	Tokyo, Japan	12th	10.000m
1993	World Championships 1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metres The men's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final being held on 22 August 1993.-Final:-Qualifying heats:...	Stuttgart, Germany	4th	10.000m
1994	European Championships 1994 European Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metres These are the official results of the Men's 10,000 metres event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. The final was held on 7 August 1994.-Final:-See also:* 1992 Men's Olympic 10,000 metres...	Helsinki, Finland	3rd	10.000m
1995	World Championships 1995 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metres The Men's 10,000 metres event featured at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 41 participating athletes, with two qualifying heats and the final was held on 8 August 1995.-Final:-Qualifying heats:...	Gothenburg, Sweden	7th	10.000m
1996	Olympic Games Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres These are the official results of the men's 10,000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The final was held on July 29, 1996.-Medalists:-Records:...	Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...	9th	10.000m
1997	World Championships 1997 World Championships in Athletics The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...	Athens, Greece	31st	Marathon
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	10.000m